Las Cosas Que Fuimos
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The Things We Were
We promised to take care of each other, in sickness
And in health, it scares me
Waking up in the mornings because
I know you’re not here anymore
And even though several years have passed
I can’t get used to it, it makes me
Choke up when
The seagulls ask me
Who taught me to fly
They told me to be patient
I ended up in the ER
Together until we’re old
But it doesn’t make sense because
I’m still haunted by the scent
Of your absence, I’ve had to watch
The windows shatter
Like when you packed your bags
When you promised to stay
What would it have cost you to give me
A little bit of love?
You know well, that I lacked as a child
A full pantry, an empty bedroom
The only thing I have left of you
Is the spot where you used to sleep
The petals fall, without a breeze
Our garden has rotted away
Even though you watered it all the time
Hugs have become routine
They no longer heal or hurt
Everything we lived, I kept
In the locket, promises fly
The calendar takes them away
She thinks she touched other skins
But since she left
I’ve cut off my hands.
